By Rebecca Szkutak
Publication Date: 2026-02-25 20:00:00
Google is moving further into physical AI by bringing a familiar robotics software platform under its wing.
Alphabet-owned Intrinsic, which builds AI models and software designed to make industrial robots more accessible, is joining Google, the companies announced on Wednesday. Intrinsic will remain a distinct entity within Google but will work closely with Google DeepMind and will tap into Google’s Gemini AI models and cloud services.
Alphabet declined to share information regarding funding or purchase price.
Intrinsic “graduated” into an independent Alphabet-owned company in 2021 after five years of development within Alphabet’s X, the company’s moonshot research division. Other companies that have graduated from X include robotaxi company Waymo and drone delivery company Wing.
Wendy Tan White has served as Intrinsic’s CEO since its spinout in 2021.
The company hit the ground running. A few months after announcing its independence, Intrinsic acquired…